Tag holder and box pull



March- 4, 1924. 1,486,004

G. c. BACKUS TAG nomma AND BOX PULL Filed May 29, 1925 v z 7 f5 I g A I Q E a Q 3 5 l V INVENTOR F GUY. CBA KUS wk y ;7

Q N, C I. ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 4., 1924.

umrso STATES magnet GUY C. IBACKUS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

TAG HOLDER AND BOX PULL.

Application filed May 29,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY O. BACKUS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented new and Improved Tag Holders and Box Pulls, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for merchandise boxes, and it pertains more particularly to a combined label holder and box pull particularly adapted for use in connection with shoe boxes.

In retail shoe stores it is the common practice to keep the stock in boxes containing pairs of shoes. In the serving of customers it is the practice to withdraw the boxes from the shelves by insertion of the fingers beneath one of the end flanges of the box lid or cover. This practice frequently results in the tearing of the box lid and a consequent loss to the extent of the value of the box, since after the lid has become damaged, the box can no longer be used for this purpose.

It is the primary object of the present invention to provide means for attachment to the box proper by means of which attachment the box may be withdrawn from its position on the shelf without damage to the box.

It is a further object of the invention to construct a device of this character which will carry a label intended to display data gelating to the material contained within the It is a further object of the invention to construct ,the device in such a manner that when the box is inverted, as is commonly done in shoe stores after the shoes have been removed from the box, the label will still be maintained in position relative to the holder.

With the above and other objects in view, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the manner of attaching the device to a box, the device being shown in section on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

1923. SeriallNio. 642,283.

Referring to the drawings, the reference. numeral 5 designates a box formed of cardboard or other suitable material, and 6 des-' sheet metal bent upon itself, as at 7, to provide a substantially U-shaped member hav ing legs 8 and 9. The leg 9 has its free end bent at right angles as shown at 10, to provide a projecting member 11 formed with an opening 12, orming gri ing means b which the device may be ma ii ipulated. Thb leg 9 is also provided upon its side edges with inwardly turned flanges 13, which provide a space 14 for the reception of a suitable label. The body portion of the leg 9 is provided with a struck-out ear or the like 15, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

The device is intended for use in the following manner:

The device is attached to the box 5 by positioning the leg 8 of the U-shaped member inwardly of the box, the end wall of the box passing between the leg members 8 and 9 of the U-shaped member. With the parts in this position it is obvious that the right-angular projecting portion 11 occupies a position at right angles to the end of the box and forms means by which the box may be moved from its position upon a shelf or the like.

When merchandise is placed within the box 5, a label (not shown) carrying data relating to the merchandise, is positioned in the space 14 between the flanges 13 and the leg 9 of the device. With the label in this position, its lower end rests upon the rightangular member 11 and the struck-out ear 15 serves to prevent accidental displacement of the label should the box be inverted.

From the foregoing it is apparent that the present invention provides a new and improved device which is particularly adapted for use in connection with shoe boxes, and which serves in addition to means for supporting a label, means by which the box may be withdrawn or removed from its position on a shelf or similar support.

What is claimed is:

1. A pull clip and tag holder for boxes and the like, comprising a body portion, a

ffinger portion pro ecting from said body portion, and a label carrying means associ- *ated With said body portion, the finger portion forming the bottom Wall of the labelcarrying means and the support for the label carried thereby, said bottom Wall extending throughout the Width of the body portion.

2. A device of the character described comprising a substantially U-shaped body member formed of resilient sheet metal and adapted to embrace one edge of a box, a label positioning means associatedwith said U-shapedbody portion, and a pull member positioned at right angles to said U-shaped body portion and constituting a support for the label mountedin the label positioning means.

3. A, device of the character described, comprising a substantially U-shaped body portion formed of resilient sheet metal and adapted to embrace one edge of a box, a

1 ,asspoa right-angular extension projecting from one of the legs of said U-shaped member and constituting a pull member, and oppositely-disposed flanges formed on said U-shaped member adjacent the right-angular extension said flanges constituting a label positioning means.

4. A device of the character described comprising a substantially U-shaped body member adapted to embrace one edge ofa box, oppositely disposed flanges formed on oneof the legs of the U-shaped body member, and a projection formed on said leg of the U- shaped body member, and occupying a plane at right angles thereto, said projection being provided with an opening constituting means for gripping the device, as and for the purpose set forth.

' GUY C. BACKUS. 

